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England and Iran meet at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar on Monday afternoon, with the Three Lions aiming to start their Group B campaign by picking up three points.
England and their opponents on Monday are joined in the group by USA and Wales, teams that should not be overlooked and whose presence in this pool will further drive England to fiercely pursue a win here.
A strong start for Gareth Southgate’s side would relieve some pressure and position them well to top the group as they seek to go one further than last year’s Euros final, where they fell to Italy on penalties.
Can England avoid an upset and gain early momentum as they look to end a 56-year wait for a major men’s trophy in this country?
Here’s all you need to know.
When is it?
England vs Iran will kick off at 1pm GMT (4pm local time) on Monday 21 November.
The Group B match will take place at the Khalifa International Stadium in Doha.
How can I watch it?
BBC One will air the game live, and it will also be available to stream live on BBC iPlayer.
The Independent, meanwhile, will provide live updates of all the build-up, in-game action, and post-match fallout.
Confirmed line-ups
England XI: Pickford; Trippier, Stones, Maguire, Shaw; Rice, Bellingham; Mount; Sterling, Kane, Saka
Iran XI: Beiranvand, Moharrami, Hajsafi, Mohammadi, Jahanbakhsh, Pouraliganji, Taremi, Cheshmi, Karimi, Hosseini, Nourollahi
Odds
England – 1/3
Iran – 11/1
Draw – 18/5
Via Betfair.
Prediction
Iran will likely sit back and look to frustrate England, hoping for a draw or even a platform to snatch a narrow win. The Three Lions should, however, have the quality to break down Iran; it may just be a matter of whether they can create an opening early or later in the game. If England strike early, Iran will be forced to change tack, which could well see them torn apart. England 4-0 Iran.
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